Simplicity 1003 - Normal Care; Scheduled Care; Off-Season Storage

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Normal Care
CONTENT OF SECTION
Your rotary tiller was designed and built to provide
years of service with only minor care. Certain tasks,
however, must be performed to keep the tiller in
good operating condition and to avoid costly re¬
pairs. This section describes and provides proce¬
dures for the necessary care of your rotary tiller.
A
WARNING
For your personal safety, either remove spark
plug or remove cable from spark plug and in¬
sert terminal in V-notch on cylinder cover be¬
fore servicing or adjusting your tiller (see figure
14 if necessary).
SCHEDULED CARE
A schedule for routine care is provided in figure 6.
Your dealer has performed the tasks required be¬
fore the first use of the rotary tiller. We suggest
that you at least check these items to ensure that
the tiller is ready for use. Performing the checks
will also help you become familiar with the care
of the rotary tiller.
All other scheduled care is performed after oper¬
ating the rotary tiller for a specific amount of time.
See figures 6 through 11. Remember to perform
the “every 25-hour check” when you perform the
“every 100-hour check.”
Because the schedule is based on operating time,
it will be necessary to estimate and keep a record
of all operating time. A Maintenance Record (fig¬
ure 29) is provided to help you keep track of all
operating hours and maintenance repair actions.
NORMAL STORAGE - ^
To protect your rotary tiller, store it in an enclosed,
dry area. Do not store it in an enclosure where
fumes from the fuel tank could reach an open
flame without first running the fuel tank dry.
OFF-SEASON STORAGE
When the tiller is to be stored for thirty days or
longer, take precautions as follows:
A
WARNING
For your personal safety, keep open flame or
spark away from flammable gasoline when
working near the fuel tank. Never store tiller
where gasoline fumes may reach an open flame
or spark.
1. To empty or prepare fuel tank:
a. Run tiller engine until it stops from lack
of fuel, or
b. Use a gasoline stabilizer. This additive,
available from your dealer, prevents for¬
mation of gum and varnish for up to one
year. With the additive, fuel may remain
in your tiller tank for long periods.
2. Change engine oil while the engine is still
warm.(See figure 7.)
3. Remove spark plug. Pour one ounce (30 ml)
of 10W-30 oil into engine through spark plug
hole. Crank engine a few times to distribute
oil and then reinstall the spark plug.
4. Lubricate tiller. (See figure 9.)
Care Required
See
Figure
Schedule
Before
First Use
Every
5 Hours
Every
25 Hours***
Every
100 Hours
Check Engine Oil Level I 7 I * !
Change Engine Oil*
Check Worm Gear Oil
Lubrication
Clean Engine and Air Filter**
Clean and Gap Spark Plug 11
‘Change original oil after first 5 hours of operation. ***Or yearly, whichever occurs first.
“More often under dirty or dusty conditions.
Figure 6. Summary of Scheduled Care